[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 36. Ceremonies and Awards]
[Â§ 4. âPatriotic Observances]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 36
 
                         Ceremonies and Awards
 
Sec. 4. --Patriotic Observances

 Anniversary of the First Congress

Sec. 4.1 By unanimous consent, the House considered a concurrent 
    resolution providing for the participation of Members of the House 
    and the Senate in ceremonies in New York City commemorating the 
    bicentennial anniversary of government under the U.S. Constitution 
    at its original seat of government.

    On Apr. 18, 1989,(1) Rep. Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs, of 
Louisiana, asked unanimous consent to consider a concurrent resolution, 
as follows:
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        Mrs. BOGGS. Mr. Speaker, I offer a concurrent resolution (H. 
    Con. Res. 96) providing for participation by delegations of Members 
    of both Houses of Congress in ceremonies to be held in April 1989 
    in New York City marking the 200th anniversaries of the 
    implementation of the Constitution as the form of government of the 
    United States, the convening of the First Congress, the 
    inauguration of President George Washington, and the proposal of 
    the Bill of Rights as the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, 
    and I ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration.
        The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
        The SPEAKER.(2) Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentlewoman from Louisiana?
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        There was no objection.
        The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 96

            Whereas the Constitution officially became the form of 
        government of the United States on March 4, 1789;
            Whereas the First Congress convened in New York City on 
        March 4, 1789;
            Whereas New York City served as the first capital of the 
        United States;
            Whereas George Washington was inaugurated as the first 
        President of the United States in New York City on April 30, 
        1789;
            Whereas while meeting in New York City, the first Congress 
        passed legislation creating the executive departments of the 
        Federal Government and the Federal court system; and
            Whereas while meeting in New York City, the first Congress, 
        under the leadership of Representative James Madison of 
        Virginia, framed and proposed to the States the ten 
        constitutional amendments known today as the Bill of Rights: 
        Now, therefore, be it
            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring),

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        That (a) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
        President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the 
        Minority Leaders and the Bicentennial Committee Chairmen of 
        their respective Houses, are authorized and directed to appoint 
        Members of their respective Houses to serve on a delegation of 
        Members of the Congress, which will take part in ceremonies to 
        be held in New York City in April 1989 commemorating the 200th 
        anniversaries of the implementation of the Constitution as the 
        form of government of the United States, the convening of the 
        First Congress, the inauguration of George Washington as the 
        first President of the United States, and the proposal of the 
        Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the Constitution, 
        and shall invite the President to join the delegation in 
        participating in the ceremonies.
            (b) The specific planning of the ceremonies described in 
        subsection (a) shall be coordinated directly with the Historian 
        of the Senate, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
        Senate, and the Historian of the House of Representatives, 
        under the jurisdiction of the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives.

        Mrs. BOGGS (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
    consent that the concurrent resolution be considered as read and 
    printed in the Record.
        The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the 
    gentlewoman from Louisiana?
        There was no objection.
        The SPEAKER. The gentlewoman from Louisiana [Mrs. Boggs] is 
    recognized for 1 hour.
        Mrs. BOGGS. Mr. Speaker, this resolution provides for the 
    participation by delegations from the House and the Senate in the 
    ceremonies scheduled to be held in New York City the last weekend 
    in April to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the inauguration of 
    George Washington as the Nation's first President and the 
    implementation of our Government under the terms of the 
    Constitution.
        The resolution empowers the Speaker of the House and the 
    President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the 
    Republican leadership and the House and Senate Bicentennial 
    Commissions, to designate delegations to participate in the New 
    York City ceremonies later this month. Responsibility for 
    coordinating this effort is vested with the House and Senate 
    Historians.
        Legislation with virtually the same effect, with only a slight 
    difference in wording, passed the House and Senate last year as 
    House Concurrent Resolution 115. There were 162 House cosponsors 
    and the vote in the House was 421 to 0. We must revisit this matter 
    again this year because the delegation was not appointed during the 
    100th Congress, therefore the 101st Congress must give its 
    approval.
        I do not know how many of you watched television, heard the 
    radio or saw the newspapers, but on Sunday there began a 
    reenactment of George Washington's journey to the Federal Hall in 
    New York City for his inauguration. It began at Mount Vernon and 
    traveled through Alexandria and Georgetown last Sunday and Monday. 
    The reenactment will conclude with the oath-taking in New York City 
    on Sunday, April 30, and in related festivities sponsored by the 
    New York Commission, there will be fireworks, concerts, and a tall 
    ships flotilla.
        Mr. Speaker, this resolution has been cleared with the 
    Committee on

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    Post Office and Civil Service and with the Republican leadership, 
    and I ask unanimous consent for its approval.
        The SPEAKER. The question is on the concurrent resolution.
        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Sec. 4.2 A joint meeting commemorated the 200th anniversary of the 
    commencement of the First Congress of the United States under the 
    Constitution.

    On Feb. 23, 1989,(1) Speaker James C. Wright, Jr., of 
Texas, was authorized, by unanimous consent, to declare recesses on 
Mar. 2, 1989, for the purpose of celebrating the 200th anniversary of 
the commencement of the First Congress of the United States under the 
Constitution.
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    On Mar. 2, 1989,(2) the following proceedings took 
place:
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        The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the order of the House of Thursday, 
    February 23, 1989, the Chair declares the House in recess subject 
    to the call of the Chair, which will be at 10 a.m.
        Accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 32 minutes a.m.), the House stood 
    in recess subject to the call of the Chair at 10 
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                                {time}  1158

          JOINT MEETING OF THE 101ST CONGRESS IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 
                       BICENTENNIAL OF THE U.S. CONGRESS

        During the recess, the following proceedings took place in 
    commemoration of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Congress.
        The U.S. Army Band, under the direction of Col. Eugene W. 
    Allen, leader and conductor, Maj. C. Benjamin DuBose, conducting, 
    entered the door to the left of the Speaker, took the positions 
    assigned to them, and presented a prelude concert.
        The honored guests entered the door to the right of the Speaker 
    and took the positions assigned to them.
        The Doorkeeper, Hon. James P. Molloy, announced the President 
    pro tempore and Members of the U.S. Senate, who entered the Hall of 
    the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore taking the 
    chair at the right of the Speaker, and the Members of the Senate 
    the seats reserved for them.
        The U.S. Army Band, under the direction of Col. Eugene W. 
    Allen, leader and conductor, and Maj. C. Benjamin DuBose, presented 
    a prelude concert.
        The SPEAKER. The joint meeting to commemorate the Bicentennial 
    of the U.S. Congress will come to order.
        The Doorkeeper announced the flag of the United States.
        The flag was carried into the Chamber by the joint Armed Forces 
    color guard accompanied by the 3d U.S. Infantry Fife and Drum 
    Corps.
        The national anthem was presented by the U.S. Army Band.
        The color guard saluted the Speaker, faced about, and saluted 
    the House.

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        The SPEAKER. The color guard will post the colors.
        The flag was posted, and the Members were seated.
        The SPEAKER. The invocation will be given by the Reverend James 
    David Ford, Chaplain of the House of Representatives.
        The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the . . . 
    invocation[.] . . .
        The Doorkeeper announced the House and Senate Journals of the 
    First Federal Congress, and they were carried by the Clerk of the 
    House and the Secretary of the Senate and placed in the well.
        The Doorkeeper announced the mace of the House and the gavel of 
    the Senate, and they were carried by the House and Senate Sergeants 
    at Arms and placed in the well.
        The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
    Louisiana, the Honorable Lindy Boggs, Chairman of the Commission of 
    the Bicentenary of the House of Representatives.(3) 
    [Applause.]
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        of Representatives. See 135 Cong. Rec. 2508, 2509, 101st Cong. 
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        Mrs. BOGGS. . . .
        It is my great pleasure to introduce to you Senator Robert C. 
    Byrd, the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Chairman of 
    the Senate Bicentennial Commission[.] . . .
        Senator BYRD [of West Virginia]. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Boggs, 
    Members of the 101st Congress, fellow citizens, as Chairman of the 
    Senate Commission on the Bicentennial, it is a privilege and an 
    honor for me to address this joint meeting commemorating the 
    beginning of the First Congress on March 4, 1789. . . .
        The PRESIDENT pro tempore(4) (presiding). The Chair 
    recognizes the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. 
    Jim Wright. [Applause.] . . .
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        The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the Senator 
    from Maine, the Honorable George Mitchell, the majority leader of 
    the U.S. Senate. [Applause.] . . .
        The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
    Washington, the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, majority leader of the 
    U.S. House of Representatives. [Applause.] . . .
        The SPEAKER. The U.S. Army Band will now perform America the 
    Beautiful.
        The U.S. Army Band presented a musical interlude.
        The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the distinguished gentleman 
    from Illinois, the Honorable Robert H. Michel, minority leader of 
    the U.S. House of Representatives. [Applause.]
        Mr. MICHEL. . . .
        Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to 
    introduce the Poet Laureate of the United States, Howard Nemerov. 
    [Applause.] . . .
        The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the Senator from Kansas, the 
    Honorable Bob Dole, minority leader of the U.S. Senate. [Applause.]
        Mr. DOLE. . . .

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        Now I have the pleasure of introducing an outstanding American, 
    a very special guest speaker, David McCullough. David is well known 
    to us in the Senate, who debated the Panama Canal, the Panama Canal 
    treaties of 1978. A dog-eared copy of his book on the creation of 
    the Panama Canal, ``The Path Between the Seas,'' rested on the 
    table in the well of the Senate and was consulted extensively by 
    those on both sides of that heated issue. That book won the 
    National Book Award for history. His most recent book, a biography 
    of Theodore Roosevelt entitled ``Mornings on Horseback'' won the 
    American Book Award. He is a narrator of the forthcoming CBS 
    documentary produced in honor of the congressional bicentennial.
        I am honored and proud to present David McCullough. [Applause.] 
    . . .
        The SPEAKER. It is my privilege to present soloists of the U.S. 
    Army Band, Sfc. Will Shead and Sfc. Evelyn Yount, who will perform 
    a patriotic note.
        Sfc. Will Shead and Sfc. Evelyn Yount presented a musical 
    interlude.
        The SPEAKER. The Chair at this time would like to recognize Mr. 
    Anthony Frank, the Postmaster General of the United States, who 
    will introduce to Members the special congressional postage stamps 
    that will be issued in commemoration of the bicentennial of 
    Congress. [Applause.] . . .
        The SPEAKER. The Chair at this time would like to recognize the 
    Honorable Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Department of the 
    Treasury, who will introduce to us the special congressional coins 
    that will be issued in commemoration of the Bicentennial of 
    Congress. [Applause.] . . .
        The SPEAKER. The stamp and coin designs will be available for 
    viewing in the Speaker's lobby after today's ceremony.
        Now we will rise for the benediction which will be spoken by 
    the Reverend Richard C. Halverson, Chaplain of the Senate.
        The Chaplain of the Senate, Rev. Richard C. Halverson, L.I.D., 
    D.D., offered the . . . benediction[.] . . .
        The SPEAKER. Members and guests will remain standing for the 
    retirement of the colors.
        The color guard retired the colors.
        The SPEAKER. The Chair declares the joint meeting dissolved. 
    The House will continue in recess until approximately 12 noon.
        The honored guests, and the Members of the Senate retired from 
    the Chamber.
        At 11 o'clock and 44 minutes a.m., the proceedings in 
    commemoration of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Congress were 
    concluded.

Sec. 4.3 Proceedings had in the House commemorating the 168th 
    anniversary of the institution of the Congress under the 
    Constitution.

    On Mar. 4, 1957,(1) the proceedings in the House 
commemorating the 168th anniversary of Congress and the bicentennial of 
Alexander Hamilton's birth were held as follows:
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        The SPEAKER.(2) Under the previous order of the 
    House, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Coudert] is recognized for 
    60 minutes.
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        Mr. [Wayne N.] ASPINALL [of Colorado]. Mr. Speaker, a 
    parliamentary inquiry.
        The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it.
        Mr. ASPINALL. Is not the Consent Calendar in order at this 
    time?
        The SPEAKER. Not before this recognition. This was made the 
    special order of business at this time.

                            general leave to extend

        Mr. [Frederic Rene] COUDERT [of New York]. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
    unanimous consent that immediately following the remarks of Members 
    who participate in this proceeding, all Members be permitted to 
    extend their remarks in the Record.
        The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman 
    from New York?
        There is no objection.
        Mr. COUDERT. Mr. Speaker, today is the birthday of this ancient 
    and honorable body. One hundred and sixty-eight years ago today the 
    House of Representatives began life under the Constitution of the 
    United States in New York City. The day before, New York City rang 
    down the curtain on the old Government under the Articles of 
    Confederation by a salute of 13 guns and rang up the curtain on the 
    new Government the next morning by a salute of 11 guns. Members 
    will recall that neither Rhode Island nor North Carolina were 
    represented in the early days of the first Congress. Similar 
    celebrations ringing out the old and ringing in the new were held 
    in the cities of the Nation.
        The 83d Congress established a Commission to prepare plans and 
    a program for signalizing the bicentennial of Alexander Hamilton. . 
    . .
        Mr. [Peter W.] RODINO [Jr., of New York]. Mr. Speaker, today 
    the 168th anniversary of the institution of the Congress of the 
    United States under the Constitution, is a great moment in our 
    history. It is therefore appropriate that we should pause to 
    commemorate the occasion and pay tribute to the men whose wisdom, 
    purpose and courage brought about our unique system of 
    constitutional government. . . .
        Mr. COUDERT. Mr. Speaker, permit me to express on behalf of the 
    Hamilton Commission, which includes another distinguished 
    descendant of Hamilton, our appreciation of the arrangements made 
    possible by the Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority 
    leader for this commemorative hour.

Sec. 4.4 Proceedings in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the 
    commencement of the First Congress of the United States under the 
    Constitution held in the House Chamber in joint session.

    On Mar. 4, 1939,(1) the following proceedings occurred:
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        The VICE PRESIDENT.(2) Under the terms of House 
    Concurrent Resolution No. 4,(3) heretofore agreed to by 
    the Senate, today at 12 o'clock noon the

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    Senate is to participate in a joint session of the two Houses for 
    the purpose of commemorating the one hundred and fiftieth 
    anniversary of the meeting of the First Congress of the United 
    States. As the time from now until 12 o'clock will be required to 
    enable the Senate to reach the Hall of the House of 
    Representatives, the Chair suggests, if it is agreeable, that the 
    Senate now proceed in a body to the Chamber of the other House. . . 
    .
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        The Senate will now proceed to the Hall of the House of 
    Representatives.
        The Senate, preceded by its Sergeant at Arms (Chesley W. 
    Jurney), the Vice President, and the President pro tempore, 
    proceeded to the Hall of the House of Representatives. . . .
        At 12 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m., the Doorkeeper, Mr. Joseph J. 
    Sinnott, announced the Vice President of the United States and the 
    Members of the Senate.
        The Members of the House rose.
        The Senate, the Vice President, and the President pro tempore, 
    preceded by its Chief Clerk, Mr. John C. Crockett, and Sergeant at 
    Arms, Col. Chesley W. Jurney, entered the Chamber.
        The Vice President took the chair to the right of the Speaker, 
    and the Members of the Senate took the seats reserved for them.
        Whereupon, the Speaker relinquished the gavel to the Vice 
    President, who, as the Presiding Officer of the Joint Session of 
    the two Houses, called the meeting to order.
        The Doorkeeper announced the following guests of honor, who 
    were escorted to the seats assigned to them:
        The Chief Justice of the United States and the Associate 
    Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
        The Ambassadors, the Ministers, and the Charge d'Affaires of 
    Foreign Governments.
        The Chief of Staff of the United States Army, the Chief of 
    Naval Operations of the United States Navy, the Major General 
    Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, and the Commandant of 
    the United States Coast Guard.
        The Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
        The members of the President's Cabinet.
        At 12 o'clock and 16 minutes p.m., the Doorkeeper announced the 
    President of the United States, accompanied by the Joint 
    Congressional Committee on Arrangements of the Senate and House, 
    who was escorted to a seat on the Speaker's rostrum.
        Miss Gladys Swarthout sang ``America.''
        The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New 
    York, Mr. Bloom, a member of the Joint Committee on Arrangements, 
    to read the concurrent resolution providing for the assembling of 
    the two Houses of Congress in the Hall of the House of 
    Representatives on this day for the purpose of holding fitting and 
    proper exercises in commemoration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth 
    Anniversary of the Commencement of the First Congress of the United 
    States under the Constitution.
        Mr. [Sol] BLOOM [of New York]. On February 1, 1939, the 
    following concurrent resolution was adopted by the Congress 
    [reading]:

            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring),

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        That in commemoration of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary 
        of the First Congress of the United States under the 
        Constitution, begun and held at the city of New York on 
        Wednesday, the 4th of March 1789, the two Houses of Congress 
        shall assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 
        12 o'clock p.m., on Saturday, March 4, 1939.
            That a joint committee consisting of five Members of the 
        House of Representatives and five Members of the Senate shall 
        be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
        the President of the Senate, respectively, which is empowered 
        to make suitable arrangements for fitting and proper exercises 
        for the joint session of Congress herein authorized.
            That invitations to attend the exercises be extended to the 
        President of the United States and the members of his Cabinet, 
        the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 
        of the United States, the Diplomatic Corps (through the 
        Secretary of State), the General of the Armies, the Chief of 
        Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Major 
        General Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of 
        the Coast Guard, and such other persons as the Joint Committee 
        on Arrangements shall deem proper.
            That the President of the United States is hereby invited 
        to address the American people at the joint session of the 
        Congress in commemoration of the one hundred fiftieth 
        anniversary of the First Congress of the United States under 
        the Constitution.
            Adopted February 1, 1939.

        Mr. BLOOM. Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to present 
    the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. William B. 
    Bankhead.(4)
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          address of the speaker of the house of representatives hon. 
                              william b. bankhead

        Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, gentleman of the Supreme 
    Court, Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, 
    gentlemen of the Diplomatic Corps, ladies, and gentlemen: . . .
        One hundred and fifty years ago this day there assembled in the 
    city of New York the First Congress of the United States of America 
    under its newly adopted Constitution. The mere statement of that 
    incident carries only a reflection of the years that have passed, 
    but in terms of what that occasion meant there has been no more 
    arresting episode in the history of modern civilization. The 
    properties of this occasion forbid even a casual review on my part 
    of the historical background of the event we are convened to 
    celebrate. . . .
        To my brethren in both branches of Congress this should be 
    embraced as an occasion of rededication to the best interests of 
    our Republic. Despite the limitations of our judgments and 
    intellects--because, forsooth, at no time nor under any 
    administration, have we infallibly measured up to the full needs of 
    the hour--nevertheless, we are the emissaries of our constituencies 
    and the symbols of representative government. May we this day find 
    the grace to renew the prayer of Daniel Webster, deposited in the 
    cornerstone of this wing of the Capitol on July 4, 1851:

            If, therefore, it shall be hereafter the will of God that 
        this structure shall fall from its base, that its foundation be 
        upturned, and this deposit brought to the eyes of men, be it 
        then known, that, on this day, the

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        Union of the United States of America stands firm, that their 
        Constitution still exists unimpaired, and with all its original 
        usefulness and glory; growing every day stronger and stronger 
        in the affections of the great body of the American people, and 
        attracting more and more the admiration of the world. And all 
        here assembled, whether belonging to public life or to private 
        life, with hearts devoutly thankful to Almighty God for the 
        preservation of the liberty and happiness of the country, unite 
        in sincere and fervent prayers that this deposit, and the walls 
        and arches, the domes and towers, the columns and entablatures 
        now to be erected over it may endure forever!
            God save the United States of America!

        The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
    Texas, Mr. Rayburn.
        Mr. [Sam] RAYBURN [of Texas]. It is a privilege at this time to 
    present the President pro tempore of the Senate of the United 
    States, Mr. Key Pittman.(5)
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          address of the president pro tempore of the senate hon. key 
                                    pittman

        Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, gentlemen of 
    the Supreme Court, Members of the House of Representatives and the 
    United States Senate, gentlemen of the Diplomatic Corps, ladies, 
    and gentlemen:
        This in my opinion is the most remarkable and happiest birthday 
    ever celebrated on behalf of a parliamentary body. This celebration 
    is honored by the President of the United States and by the Chief 
    Justice of the United States as heads of the other two great 
    independent departments of our Government, the commanders in chief 
    of every branch of our military service, and the diplomatic corps 
    of the world. . . .
        The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the Senator from 
    Kentucky, Mr. Barkley.
        Mr. [Alben W.] BARKLEY [of Kentucky]. Mr. President, since the 
    4th day of March 1789 there have been 8,124 men and women who have 
    served in the House of Representatives. One thousand three hundred 
    and eighty-four men and women have served in the United States 
    Senate. The number of those who have served in both Houses is 461. 
    The total number of persons who have served in the Cabinets of all 
    the Presidents is 313. The number of individuals who have served as 
    Governors of the various States is 1,558. There have been 42 
    Speakers of the House of Representatives; 32 different persons have 
    served as Vice Presidents, of whom 6 have succeeded to the 
    Presidency by virtue of the death of the President; 31 individuals 
    have served as President. On the Supreme Court there have been 70 
    Associate Justices and 11 Chief Justices of the United States. . . 
    .
        I present to you the Chief Justice of the United States.

        address of the chief justice of the united states hon. charles 
                                   e. hughes

        Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 
    Senate and House of Representatives, gentlemen of the Diplomatic 
    Corps, ladies, and gentlemen:
        I thank you, Senator Barkley, from the depths of my heart for 
    your very generous words.

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        The most significant fact in connection with this anniversary 
    is that after 150 years, notwithstanding expansion of territory, 
    enormous increase in population and profound economic changes, 
    despite direct attack and subversive influences, there is every 
    indication that the vastly preponderant sentiment of the American 
    people is that our form of government shall be preserved. . . .
        The VICE PRESIDENT. Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the 
    United States.

        address of the president of the united states hon. franklin d. 
                                   roosevelt

        Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, gentlemen of the Supreme 
    Court, Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 
    gentlemen of the Diplomatic Corps, ladies, and gentleman:
        We near the end of a 3-year commemoration of the founding of 
    the Government of the United States. It has been aptly suggested 
    that its successful organizing should rank as the eighth wonder of 
    the world--for surely the evolution of permanent substance out of 
    nebulous chaos justifies us in the use of superlatives. . . .
        Here in this great Hall are assembled the present members of 
    the Government of the United States of America--the Congress, the 
    Supreme Court, and the Executive. Our fathers rightly believe that 
    this Government which they set up would seek as a whole to act as a 
    whole for the good governing of the Nation. It is in the same 
    spirit that we are met here today, 150 years later, to carry on 
    their task. May God continue to guide our steps.
        Miss Gladys Swarthout and Mr. John Charles Thomas sang ``The 
    Star-Spangled Banner.''

                                  benediction

        Rev. ZeBarney Thorne Phillips, D.D., LL.D., Chaplain of the 
    Senate, pronounced the benediction[.]. . .
        The VICE PRESIDENT. The Joint Session of the Congress which 
    assembled for the purpose of holding fitting and proper exercises 
    in commemoration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the 
    Commencement of the First Congress of the United States under the 
    Constitution is now dissolved.
        Thereupon,
        The Joint Congressional Committee on Arrangements escorted the 
    President of the United States and the members of his cabinet from 
    the Hall of the House.
        The Doorkeeper escorted the other invited guests of honor from 
    the Hall of the House in the following order:
        The Chief Justice of the United States and the Associate 
    Justices of the Supreme Court;
        The Ambassadors, the Ministers, and the Charges d'Affaires of 
    foreign governments;
        The Chief of Staff of the United States Army; the Chief of 
    Naval Operations of the United States Navy; the Major General 
    Commandant of the United States Marine Corps; and the Commandant of 
    the United States Coast Guard;
        The Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
        The SPEAKER resumed the chair.
        The SPEAKER. Without objection, the proceedings in the House 
    today

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    will be included in the Record of this date.
        There was no objection.

                                  adjournment

        The SPEAKER. Without objection, the House will stand adjourned 
    until 12 o'clock on Monday.
        There was no objection.
        Accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 48 minutes p.m.) the House 
    adjourned until Monday, March 6, 1939, at 12 o'clock noon.

Anniversary of the Constitution

Sec. 4.5 The House agreed to a concurrent resolution, considered by 
    unanimous consent, providing for the attendance of Members and 
    Senators at a special ceremony to be held in Philadelphia, 
    Pennsylvania, in honor of the Bicentennial of the Constitution and 
    in commemoration of the Great Compromise of the Constitutional 
    Convention.

    On May 28, 1987,(1) the House agreed to the following:
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         PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURES IN HONOR OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE 
                                  CONSTITUTION

        Mr. [Thomas S.] FOLEY [of Washington]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a 
    concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 131) providing for the 
    attendance of Representatives, Senators, and other appropriate 
    persons at a special ceremony and related events to be held in 
    Philadelphia, PA, in honor of the bicentennial of the Constitution 
    and in commemoration of the Great Compromise of the Constitutional 
    Convention, and ask unanimous consent for its immediate 
    consideration.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) The Clerk will report 
    the concurrent resolution.
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        The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 131

            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring), That (a) the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, 
        acting jointly, shall designate, from among the Representatives 
        and Senators from each State, one official delegate to 
        represent the Congress at a special ceremony to be held on 
        Thursday, July, 16, 1987, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 
        honor of the bicentennial of the Constitution and in 
        commemoration of the Great Compromise of the Constitutional 
        Convention.
            (b) The official delegates designated under subsection (a) 
        shall be led by the Speaker, the majority leader, and the 
        minority leader of the House of Representatives, and by the 
        majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate, who 
        shall also be official delegates.
            (c) Each designation under subsection (a) shall be made 
        upon the recommendation of the Representatives and Senators of 
        the State involved, acting jointly. Such recommendation shall 
        be delivered to

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        the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President 
        pro tempore of the Senate not later than fourteen days after 
        the date on which this resolution is agreed to.
            Sec. 2. The Speaker of the House of Representatives (in 
        consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader 
        of the House of Representatives), with respect to the House of 
        Representatives, and the President pro tempore of the Senate 
        (in consultation with the majority leader and the minority 
        leader of the Senate), with respect to the Senate, may 
        designate additional Representatives, Senators, and other 
        appropriate persons to participate in events related to the 
        special ceremony.
            Sec. 3. On behalf of the Congress, the Representatives and 
        Senators from Pennsylvania (acting jointly and in cooperation 
        with the Commission on the U.S. House of Representatives 
        Bicentenary, the U.S. Senate Bicentennial Commission, the 
        officers of the House of Representatives, and the officers of 
        the Senate) may make arrangements with the sponsors of the 
        special ceremony and related events for participation by the 
        official delegates and other persons designated under this 
        resolution.
            Sec. 4. Amounts necessary to carry out this resolution with 
        respect to the House of Representatives shall be available as 
        provided by law. There shall be available from the contingent 
        fund of the Senate such amounts as may be necessary to carry 
        out this resolution with respect to the Senate.

        Mr. FOLEY (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
    consent that the concurrent resolution be considered as read and 
    printed in the Record.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentleman from Washington?
        There was no objection.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the initial 
    request of the gentleman from Washington?
        There was no objection. . . .
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the concurrent 
    resolution.
        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.(3)
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        the Congress engaged in ceremonial functions outside the seat 
        of government. The second instance was the ceremonial meeting 
        that took place in Federal Hall, New York, New York following 
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    This concurrent resolution represents a greatly scaled-down version 
of Congressional participation in the Philadelphia celebration of the 
bicentennial. The original plans called for each House to convene and 
actually conduct business there, but the logistics (especially the cost 
and security involved) became prohibitive.

Sec. 4.6 By unanimous consent, the House considered a concurrent 
    resolution, reported from the Committee on Public Works and 
    Transportation, authorizing a public ceremony to be conducted on 
    the west lawn of the Capitol.

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    On Aug. 6, 1987,(1) the House considered House 
Concurrent Resolution 161, authorizing a ceremony in honor of the 
Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. The proceedings were as follows:
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                      CELEBRATION OF CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY

        Mr. [James] HOWARD [of New Jersey]. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
    unanimous consent for the immediate consideration of the concurrent 
    resolution (H. Con. Res. 161) authorizing a public ceremony on the 
    west lawn of the Capitol in honor of the bicentennial of the U.S. 
    Constitution.
        The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) Is there objection to 
    the request of the gentleman from New Jersey? . . .
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        There was no objection.
        The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 161

            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring),

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT A CEREMONY ON THE UNITED 
                   STATES CAPITOL GROUNDS.

       On September 16, 1987, the Commission on the Bicentennial 
     of the United States Constitution may conduct a ceremony, 
     entitled ``Celebration of Citizenship,'' on the West Terraces 
     and Lawns of the United States Capitol to honor the 
     Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. For the 
     purposes of this resolution, the Commission on the 
     Bicentennial of the United States Constitution is authorized 
     to erect upon the United States Capitol Grounds, subject to 
     the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, such stands, 
     stages, sound amplification devices and other related 
     structures and equipment as may be required for the conduct 
     of the ceremony.

     SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD.

       The Capitol Police Board shall take such action as may be 
     necessary to carry out section 1.

     SEC. 3. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARATION.

       The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions for 
     physical preparations for the event authorized by section 1.

        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

    On Sept. 16, 1987,(3) the Speaker(4) was 
authorized to declare a recess on a subsequent day for a ceremony on 
the west terrace of the Capitol in honor of the Bicentennial of the 
U.S. Constitution. The announcement was as follows:
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                          ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

        The SPEAKER. Let the Chair announce that the Celebration of 
    Citizenship which will be observed on the west front of the Capitol 
    commencing at 1 o'clock will last for approximately 1 hour. The 
    latter half of that time will be nationally televised. This is an 
    occurrence for the purpose of observing the 200th anniversary of 
    the Constitution. Therefore, it will be the purpose of the Chair to 
    declare a recess at approximately 12:45 in order that Members may 
    take the seats reserved for Members of the Congress on the west 
    front for this ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of our 
    Constitution.

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        We would then expect to be back in session at approximately 
    2:15.

 1976 Bicentennial Celebration

Sec. 4.7 Resolution reported from the Committee on Rules providing for 
    consideration in the House of a concurrent resolution not reported 
    from that committee; after adoption, the Committee on Rules also 
    discharged a similar Senate concurrent resolution from 
    consideration in the House.

    On June 23, 1975,(1) the following took place:
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        Mr. [Gillis W.] LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, by direction of 
    the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 555 and ask for 
    its immediate consideration.
        The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                                  H. Res. 555

            Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
        in order to consider the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 
        292) to provide for the appointment of a Joint Committee on 
        Arrangements for the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the 
        United States of America in the House. After the adoption of H. 
        Con. Res. 292, the Committee on Rules shall be discharged from 
        the further consideration of the Senate concurrent resolution, 
        S. Con. Res. 44, and it shall then be in order to consider said 
        Senate concurrent resolution in the House.

        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) The gentleman from 
    Louisiana is recognized for 1 hour. . . .
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        Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I move the previous 
    question on the resolution.
        The previous question was ordered.
        The resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
        Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the 
    Committee on Rules, I call up House Concurrent Resolution 292 and 
    ask that it be considered in the House.
        The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 292

            Whereas the Congress has represented the people of the 
        United States since the First Continental Congress met in 
        Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 
        26, 1774; and . . .
            Sec. 5. The expenses of the joint committee shall be paid 
        from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon 
        vouchers approved by the chairman of the joint committee. . . .

        The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Louisiana is 
    recognized for 1 hour.
        Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 5 minutes. . 
    . .
        Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I move the previous 
    question on the concurrent resolution.
        The previous question was ordered.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the concurrent 
    resolution.

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        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
        Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the rule, I 
    call up the Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 44) and ask 
    for its immediate consideration.

                    motion offered by mr. long of louisiana

        Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion.
        The Clerk read as follows:

            Resolved, by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring) That the Congress should play a significant and 
        substantive role in honoring the Nation's two hundredth 
        anniversary and in assisting the American Revolution 
        Bicentennial Administration.
            Sec. 2. (a) There is hereby established a joint 
        congressional committee to be known as the Joint Committee on 
        Arrangements for the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the 
        United States of America (herein referred to as the ``joint 
        committee''). . . .
            Sec. 5. The expenses of the joint committee shall be paid 
        from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon 
        vouchers approved by the chairman of the joint committee.

        The Senate concurrent resolution was concurred in.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
        A similar House concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 292) was 
    laid on the table.

Magna Carta Loan for Bicentennial Celebration

Sec. 4.8 By unanimous consent, the House considered a concurrent 
    resolution expressing the appreciation of the Congress to the 
    Parliament of the United Kingdom for the loan to the United States 
    of the Magna Carta of 1215 A.D.

    On Oct. 22, 1975,(1) the following proceedings took 
place:
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             LOAN OF THE MAGNA CARTA TO THE UNITED STATES FOR THE 
                            BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

        Mr. [Thomas P.] O'NEILL [Jr., of Massachusetts]. Mr. Speaker, 
    on behalf of the minority leader and myself, I offer a concurrent 
    resolution (H. Con. Res. 458) and ask unanimous consent for its 
    immediate consideration.
        The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 458

            Whereas, The historic document known as the Magna Carta of 
        1215 A.D. represents an essential link in the long chain of 
        constitutional instruments; and
            Whereas, American colonists brought with them from England 
        the traditions of free government and the principle that all 
        persons stand as equals before the law, concepts which had been 
        embodied in the Magna Carta, and they regarded them as their 
        birthright and incorporated them in their colonial charters and 
        constitutions; and

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            Whereas, In drafting the Constitution and the Bill of 
        Rights of the United States, our founding fathers sought to 
        guarantee to the people of these United States the freedom of 
        the church, an independent judiciary, the right to a speedy 
        trial, and the concept of due process of law, which principles 
        were clearly derived from the Magna Carta; and
            Whereas, In recognition of the Bicentennial celebrations of 
        the United States of America, the House of Lords and the House 
        of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great 
        Britain and Northern Ireland have unanimously adopted motions 
        respectfully praying that Her Majesty, the Queen, direct that 
        an original copy of the Magna Carta be loaned to the people of 
        the United States, to be held by their representative, the 
        Congress of the United States, for a period of one year; and
            Whereas, This loan has been authorized by Her Majesty, The 
        Queen, in order that this historic document may be displayed in 
        the Capitol, enclosed in a showcase donated by the United 
        Kingdom for that purpose; Therefore be it
            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring), That the Congress of the United States recognizes 
        that it is natural that men should value the original documents 
        which guarantee their rights, and thus hereby expresses its 
        sincere gratitude to Her Majesty, The Queen, the Parliament and 
        the people of the United Kingdom for their loan to this Nation 
        of the Magna Carta, a document of historic and symbolic 
        significance to the peoples of both our Nations, and believes 
        that its temporary residence here in the country of its 
        philosophical descendants, the Declaration of Independence, the 
        Constitution and the Bill of Rights, will contribute an 
        important historical perspective to the Bicentennial 
        celebration, and be it further
            Resolved, That the showcase donated to the United States by 
        the United Kingdom to be used to display the Magna Carta may be 
        placed in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, and the 
        Architect of the Capitol is hereby authorized to make the 
        necessary arrangements therefor, including the payment of all 
        necessary expenses incurred in connection with the 
        installation, maintenance, and protection thereof; and be it 
        further
            Resolved, That the Secretary of State is requested to 
        transmit a copy of these resolutions to the Parliament of the 
        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

        The SPEAKER.(2) Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentleman from Massachusetts?
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        There was no objection.
        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Sec. 4.9 Instance where the House rejected a Senate concurrent 
    resolution authorizing appointment of a joint House-Senate 
    delegation to go to the United Kingdom at the invitation of the 
    British Parliament to accept the loan of an original copy of the 
    Magna Carta.

    On Mar. 9, 1976,(1) the following proceedings occurred:
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        PROVIDING FOR DELEGATION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO GO TO UNITED 
         KINGDOM TO ACCEPT LOAN OF AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE MAGNA CARTA

        Mr. [Thomas P.] O'NEILL [Jr., of Massachusetts]. Mr. Speaker, I 
    ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the Senate 
    concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 98) to provide for a delegation 
    of Members of Congress to go to the United Kingdom for purposes of 
    accepting a loan of an original copy of the Magna Carta, and for 
    other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
    House.
        The Clerk read the title of the Senate concurrent resolution.
        The SPEAKER.(2) Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentleman from Massachusetts?
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        Mr. [Robert E.] BAUMAN [of Maryland]. Mr. Speaker, reserving 
    the right to object, earlier I objected to the consideration of 
    this Senate concurrent resolution on today. I am fully aware, of 
    course, that an objection would do nothing more than send the 
    Senate concurrent resolution to the Committee on Rules, where a 
    rule will be obtained and this resolution brought to the floor for 
    a vote.
        I do not personally support sending such a congressional 
    delegation at taxpayers' expense for this purpose, and I will vote 
    against it, but I do not object to the consideration of the Senate 
    concurrent resolution at this time.
        Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
        The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman 
    from Massachusetts?
        There was no objection.
        The Clerk read the Senate concurrent resolution as follows:

                                S. Con. Res. 98

            Whereas, in recognition of the Bicentennial celebrations of 
        the United States of America, the House of Lords and the House 
        of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great 
        Britain and Northern Ireland have unanimously adopted motions 
        respectfully praying that Her Majesty, the Queen, direct that 
        an original copy of the Magna Carta be placed on loan to the 
        people of the United States for a period of one year; and
            Whereas, this loan has now been graciously authorized by 
        Her Majesty, the Queen, and, by concurrent resolution of the 
        United States Congress, this historic document of freedom and 
        of the abiding principles of law will now be displayed in the 
        Rotunda of the United States Capitol, there to be contained 
        within a showcase to be donated by the United Kingdom for such 
        purpose: now, therefore, be it
            Resolved, by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
        concurring), That (a) a delegation of Members of Congress shall 
        be appointed to proceed at the invitation of the two Houses of 
        Parliament, to the United Kingdom, there to attend the 
        presentation of the Magna Carta, under suitable auspices, to 
        the people of the United States, to be held in the custody of 
        their representative, the Congress of the United States, for a 
        period of one year;
            (b) the delegation shall consist of the Speaker of the 
        House of Representatives and not to exceed twenty-four 
        additional Members appointed as follows:
            (1) Twelve appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives.

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            (2) Twelve appointed by the President of the Senate on the 
        recommendation of the Majority and Minority Leaders.
            (3) The Speaker shall be the Chairman of the delegation and 
        the Majority Leader of the Senate shall be the Vice Chairman.
            Sec. 2. There are authorized to be paid from the contingent 
        fund of the Senate on vouchers approved by the Chairman and 
        Vice Chairman, such amounts as the Chairman and Vice Chairman 
        of the delegation jointly shall determine to be necessary (one 
        half of such expenditures shall be reimbursed by the House of 
        Representatives and such reimbursement is hereby authorized):
            (1) for the expenses of the delegation, including expenses 
        of staff members designated by the Chairman and Vice Chairman, 
        respectively to assist the delegation;
            (2) for the reimbursement of any department or agency of 
        the Federal Government for expenses incurred by it on behalf of 
        the delegation and expenses incurred in connection with the 
        functions of the delegation in the United Kingdom;
            (3) for payment of expenses in connection with the display 
        of the Magna Carta in the United States Capitol, including 
        those expenses associated with delegations invited from the 
        Government of the United Kingdom or other nations in connection 
        with joint Bicentennial ceremonies at the Capitol.
            Sec. 3. All authority for such expenditures shall expire at 
        the close of business on December 31, 1976.

        The SPEAKER. The question is on the Senate concurrent 
    resolution.
        The question was taken; and the Speaker announced that the ayes 
    appeared to have it.
        Mr. [Steven D.] SYMMS (of Idaho). Mr. Speaker, I object to the 
    vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point 
    of order that a quorum is not present.
        The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum is not present.
        The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent members.
        The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were, yeas 
    167, nays 219, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 45, as follows:

                              [Roll No. 97] . . .

        So the Senate concurrent resolution was rejected.
        The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
        The SPEAKER. The Clerk will notify the Senate of the action of 
    the House.(3)
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Sec. 4.10 The Speaker announced from the Chair the program to be held 
    in the Capitol Rotunda prior to convening of the House on a 
    subsequent day to receive a copy of the Magna Carta from a 
    delegation from the British Parliament.

    On June 1, 1976,(1) the Speaker(2) made the 
following announcement:
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                          ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

        The SPEAKER. A historic Bicentennial ceremony will take place 
    in the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, June 3, 1976, when the 
    Magna Carta is formally accepted by the Congress from the 
    Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
    Ireland. Members are advised that they should assemble in the Hall 
    of the House promptly at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, 1976, in 
    order to proceed in a body to the rotunda for the ceremony. The 
    procession to the rotunda will be led by leadership representing 
    both sides of the aisle and senior Members of the House, with other 
    Members following in order of their relative seniority in the 
    House. . . .
        Without objection, the order of proceedings will be included at 
    this point in the Record:

                              Order of Proceedings

            Musical Program by the United States Air Force Orchestra to 
        begin at 10:15 a.m.
            Arrival of The Senate.
            Arrival of the House of Representatives.
            Procession of The American Delegation.
            Procession of The British Delegation.
            Arrival of The Lord Chancellor, The Speaker, The Lord Privy 
        Seal, and The Marquess of Lothian.
            Greetings by The Vice President, The Speaker, The Senate 
        Majority Leader, The House Majority Leader, The Senate Minority 
        Leader, and The House Minority Leader.
            Playing of the British and American National Anthems by the 
        United States Marine Band.
            Procession of Congressional and Parliamentary Leaders led 
        by the Senate and House Sergeants at Arms.
            The Honorable Carl Albert.
            The Rt. Hon. Lord Elwyn-Jones, Q.C.
            The Rt. Hon. George Thomas, M.P.
            Mr. John Watheston.
            Brigadier N. E. V. Short.
            The Honorable Nelson Rockefeller.
            The Honorable Mike Mansfield.
            The Rt. Hon. Lord Shepherd.
            The Marquess of Lothian.
            The Honorable Hugh Scott.
            The Honorable Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
            The Honorable John Rhodes.
            Welcome by the Honorable Hugh Scott, The Minority Leader of 
        the Senate.
            Invocation by the Reverend Edward L. R. Elson, Chaplain of 
        The Senate.
            ``Ballad of Magna Carta'' performed by United States Air 
        Force Orchestra and Chorus.
            Remarks by The Honorable Hugh Scott.
            Posting of the British Military Detail: The Grenadier 
        Guards, The Coldstream Guards, The Scots Guards, The Irish 
        Guards, and The Welsh Guards.
            Presentation of Magna Carta by The Rt. Hon. Lord Elwyn-
        Jones, Q.C., The Lord Chancellor.
            Opening of Presentation Case by the British Military 
        Detail.
            Acceptance of Magna Carta by The Honorable Carl Albert, The 
        Speaker of the House of Representatives.
            Posting of the American Military Detail: The United States 
        Army, The United States Marine Corps, The United States Navy, 
        The United States Air Force, and The United States Coast Guard.
            Benediction by The Reverend Edward G. Latch, Chaplain of 
        The House of Representatives.

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            The British and American Delegations will view Magna Carta, 
        followed by Members of the Senate and House of Representatives 
        and Guests.

        Those who do not wish to view the Magna Carta at the end of the 
    ceremony may exit through the north and south rotunda doors.

Sec. 4.11 By unanimous consent, the proceedings had in the British 
    Parliament, when the Magna Carta was presented on loan to the 
    congressional delegation in Westminster Hall and in the Capitol 
    Rotunda, were printed in the Congressional Record.

    On June 3, 1976,(1) the following proceedings occurred:
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             PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS OF THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1976, IN 
        WESTMINSTER HALL AND OF TODAY IN THE ROTUNDA DURING ACCEPTANCE 
                                 OF MAGNA CARTA

        Mr. [John J.] McFALL [of California]. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
    unanimous consent that the proceedings on Thursday, May 27, 1976, 
    in Westminster Hall and the proceedings of today in the rotunda 
    during acceptance of the Magna Carta be printed in the Record.
        The SPEAKER.(2) Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentleman from California?
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        There was no objection.

    In the Senate, on June 3, 1976, the following transcript was 
printed in the Congressional Record:(3)
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                             RECESS UNTIL 2:13 P.M.

        Mr. [Michael J.] MANSFIELD [of Montana]. Now, Mr. President, 
    under the previous order I ask that the Senate stand in recess for 
    15 minutes for the purpose of introducing the parliamentary 
    delegation from the United Kingdom visiting here for the purpose of 
    allowing us to retain the original copy of the Magna Carta for the 
    rest of this Bicentennial Year, and also for the purpose of 
    allowing those of us who wish to do so, and I believe that will 
    include all of us, to shake hands with our distinguished guests, 
    the time not to exceed 15 minutes.
        There being no objection, the Senate, at 1:58 p.m., recessed 
    until 2:13 p.m.; whereupon, the Senate reassembled when called to 
    order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. Fannin).
        (During the recess, the following proceedings occurred:)
        Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, if I may have the attention of 
    the Senate, and if Senators will take their seats temporarily, I 
    would like to welcome, on behalf of the Senate, the delegation from 
    the Parliament of the United Kingdom and their associates.
        This delegation, which the distinguished Republican leader and 
    I met with in England, is over in this country as our guests. It is 
    here for the presentation of the original copy of the Magna Carta, 
    to emphasize the link between our respective countries based

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    on two of the greatest documents in the world insofar as the rights 
    of people are concerned, the Magna Carta and the Declaration of 
    Independence.
        Their hospitality has been extraordinary; we hope that, in some 
    small way, we have been able to repay them.
        I would like at this time to introduce the members of the 
    delegation of the United Kingdom and their associates. I would 
    suggest that their wives rise at the time of the announcement of 
    the names of their husbands.

            The Rt. Hon. Lord Elwyn-Jones, Q.C., Lord Chancellor, 
        accompanied by Lady Elwyn-Jones.
            The Rt. Hon. George Thomas, M.P., Speaker.
            The Rt. Hon. Michael Foot, M.P., Lord President of the 
        Council (who I believe is absent due to official business of 
        the Council.) . . .
            And finally, one of the real spark plugs in this gathering, 
        Brigadier P.S. Ward, C.B.E., Secretary of the Parliamentary 
        Bicentenary Committee.

        [Applause, Senators rising.]
        Thereupon the distinguished visitors were greeted by Senators 
    in the well of the Chamber.
        (This concludes proceedings that occurred during the 
    recess.)                          -------------------

                                  MAGNA CARTA

        Mr. [John G.] TOWER [of Texas]. Mr. President, a British 
    visitor to this country once observed that the United States is a 
    virtual museum of British legal and political institutions; in 
    fact, Mr. President, we owe a great deal to the constitutions of 
    Clarendon, the Magna Carta, and the English Bill of Rights of 1688.
        I think never have I seen a more persuasive sense of history in 
    this Capitol than was the case this morning with the very moving 
    presentation of the Magna Carta by our British friends and the 
    acceptance by the Speaker.
        I, therefore, Mr. President, ask unanimous consent that there 
    be printed in the Record the remarks made by Senator Hugh Scott, as 
    the keynote, the presentation speech made by the Lord Chancellor, 
    Lord Elwyn-Jones, and the acceptance speech made by the Speaker of 
    the House of Representatives, Congressman Albert.
        There being no objection, the material was ordered to be 
    printed in the Record, as follows:

                       Remarks by U.S. Senator Hugh Scott

            Another distinguished British observer, Lord Bryce, visited 
        the United States during the time of our centennial 
        celebration. He observed that Americans love all that is old 
        and established. He explained our evident pride in our history 
        and government by reference to the deeply-rooted instincts of 
        our British heritage ``that practical shrewdness which 
        recognizes the vale of permanence and solidity in 
        institutions.''  . . .



                Address by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Elwyn-Jones

            It is my honour and pleasure first to bring to this great 
        Assembly of representatives of the American people the 
        greetings and abundant good wishes of my fellow 
        Parliamentarians and of the people of the United Kingdom. . . .

         Remarks by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Carl 
                                     Albert

            We meet here today to complete what was begun in such warm 
        good

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        will ten days ago. The Members of Parliament of the United 
        Kingdom welcomed my colleagues and me then at Westminster Hall, 
        the most historic structure in Britain. . . .
            I salute this friendship. I salute the generosity of the 
        British peoples, their sovereign and their government. I thank 
        them for giving Americans the opportunity to view, during the 
        coming year, an original copy of Magna Carta and the superb 
        replica and the showcase of gold, silver and enamel that will 
        find their permanent home here.

Sec. 4.12 The Speaker, pursuant to authority previously granted, 
    declared a recess to allow members to attend a ceremony in the 
    Rotunda in connection with the return of a copy of the Magna Carta 
    to Great Britain.

    On June 10, 1977,(1) the Speaker pro 
tempore(2) was authorized to declare a recess subject to the 
call of the Chair:
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 1. 123 Cong. Rec. 18408, 95th Cong. 1st Sess.
 2. James C. Wright, Jr. (TX).
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        AUTHORIZING SPEAKER OR SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO DECLARE RECESS ON 
        MONDAY NEXT PERMITTING MEMBERS TO ATTEND CEREMONY IN CONNECTION 
              WITH RETURN OF THE MAGNA CARTA TO THE BRITISH PEOPLE

        Mrs. [Shirley] CHISHOLM [of New York]. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
    unanimous consent that it may be in order at any time on Monday, 
    June 13, 1977, for the Speaker or the Speaker pro tempore to 
    declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose 
    of permitting Members to attend a ceremony in the rotunda of the 
    Capitol. There will be a short ceremony at about 3 p.m. in 
    connection with the return of the Magna Carta to the British people 
    who so graciously loaned it for our Bicentennial.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentlewoman from New York?
        There was no objection.

    On June 13, 1977,(3) pursuant to authority previously 
granted, the Speaker declared a recess to allow Members to attend the 
ceremony in the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with the return of 
a copy of the Magna Carta to Great Britain:
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 3. 123 Cong. Rec. 18579, 18580, 95th Cong. 1st Sess.
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                                     RECESS

        The SPEAKER.(4) Pursuant to the order of the House 
    of June 10, 1977, the Chair declares the House in recess until the 
    hour of 3:30 p.m., for the purpose of allowing Members to attend 
    the ceremonies at approximately 3 p.m. in the rotunda of the 
    Capitol in connection with the return of the Magna Carta.
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 4. Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (MA).
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        Accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 47 minutes p.m.), the House stood 
    in recess until 3:30 
    p.m.                          -------------------

                                  AFTER RECESS

        The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the

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    Speaker at 3 o'clock and 30 minutes p.m.